The Werewolf (1913) Among 7 Other Classic Horror Films Gone Forever

These 8 terrifying old horror movies are sadly lost forever.

And some of them are genuinely scary; Lon Chaney’s ‘London After Midnight’ for example; there’s a .gif that looks seriously sinister. Unfortunately, that film, The Werewolf, and many others, –probably more, –have been lost forever to time and deterioration. Film reels were not as well preserved as they are now back then, and many were lost to accidents, flames, and just plain old bad dirt and mildew.

The Werewolf is long suspected to be the world’s first werewolf movie, and the worst part about it being gone: it was a good movie. Not only was there artistic genius, but also, social commentary and political issues. It’s true of any older movie; catching a script referencing the way things were yesteryear, it’s fascinating. Here’s hoping someday we’ll retrieve the data lost.

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